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Bates Mate

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  1. Cripps named and allowed to play until verdict reached. Might be subbed of at half time at this rate
  2. What a farce! Don't really care either way but gotta be a big distraction for their club and ultimately the team this whole episode. Can't wait to Smash the pretenders
  3. 307 posts ,13 pages and a whole lot mind space and time put into the whole changes thread. Feels a bit of a waste 😜
  4. Same I remember playing this mob can't remember what year, late Bailey or early roos years and we needed to win to have a chance at finals and we turned in an all time inept stinker. Only matched by that last round to make finals performance against the pies.
  5. Eagles rebuild going well
  6. Joel Smith being an answer to our forward line issues is a massive hail Mary He's been on the list 7 years ,26 games for 1 goal and played almost exclusively as a defender. I don't get how one game at Casey and training with the forwards for 3 weeks is going to enable him to slot into a forward line and be productive in finals.
  7. I thought the same but didn't see is used to great effect on Friday. Hunt hasn't been the dashing , take the game on player for the past 2 years . I would have thought last week he would have played on ginnivan but they went with lever.
  8. I think him and Langdon would be besties
  9. Don't quite understand the whole let's get a player who just announced his retirement thing. There where some calling for Kennedy yesterday. These guys are old with shot bodies and retiring for a reason
  10. Based off Godwin's press conference. I'd say minimal changes this week. Harmes for hunt would be my tip. I'd prefer to see Brayshaw back or on a wing and harmes/JJ taking midfield minutes. Also not that sure sparrow should be automatic selection at the moment
  11. Yep the blue baggers supporters will definately not show up as might have expected a month ago. I've got two mates who where talking up this game big time 5-6 weeks ago , different friendship groups both not going now
  12. Best contested ball winning midfield, definately not elite for foot skills and kicking to forwards advantage. There is a screen grab on another thread that's shows our midfield are below average going forward
  13. I'd be happy to see him try, snap or torp it. His drop punt technique when goal kicking is awful
  14. Agree on kozzie flying for Marks. Airways looks spectacular but can't recall him every taking one
  15. Gawns accuracy has been woeful . I really thought he was passed the missing from 20 m straight in front stage. He was alot better last year. Particularly later in the year
  16. Goodwin was asked about it in his press conference today and wouldn't deny or confirm meeting with Grundy which means he has. Also talked about the club needing to have contingency plans and that he is happy with the current 2 ruck set up.
  17. I'd like to see us fit him back in. He was looking a bit exposed at times physically before he was dropped but we have definately missed his creativity to turn defence into attack with a 20-30 m kick from the back half recently
  18. I'd have more confidence in Grundy 20m out directly in front than Max
  19. Our fitness program is not our strong suite if you've been reading allot of posts on here lately
  20. I Definately didn't have Salem in the top 5 players on the ground
  21. I've given up on trying to predict what the tribunal will do. I must admit when I saw the incident in real time I wasn't thinking suspension
  22. Horrible conversion. I automatically mark anb down as a point in the footy record from set shots and he never fails to miss
  23. If we can't beat this mob off a travelling 6 day break vs us 8 day. Stick a fork in us
  24. Looks like it
  25. Fritsch , b.brown , Spargo I have some level of confidence that they will slot them. Everyone else i expect will miss when lining up especially a set shot